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Rio Ave vs Santa Clara is a balanced Primeira Liga matchup, with neither side holding a decisive overall edge. Rio Ave won 2-0 away on 11 April 2026, while Santa Clara answered with a 4-0 home victory on 6 September 2026 and won 1-0 at home on 7 December 2024. Those results show how sharply the balance can turn between meetings, making venue and response central to future contests.
Past matches, Rio Ave vs Santa Clara
Match center
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Sport TV 1
Starting eleven
Substitutes Santa Clara
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12G
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41M
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3D
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17M
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22M
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25F
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73F
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11F
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18F
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7F
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99F
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80F
Rio Ave Substitutes
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G
22
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G
98
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D
20
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D
24
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D
60
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M
19
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F
79
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M
70
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M
27
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30
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F
80
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F
67
Match events
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3'⚽Brenner Normal Goal (Asst: Vinicius Lopes)
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46'P. Amaral M. Vrousai
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46'M. Sellouki Diogo Bezerra
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46'S. Clemmensen D. Spikic
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47'⚽T. Ribeiro Normal Goal (Asst: G. Paciencia)
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52'⚽Vinicius Lopes Normal Goal
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64'R. Galcik Tamble
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66'Daniel Borges T. Ribeiro
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66'Sorriso Brenner
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76'Vasconcelos Vinicius Lopes
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76'Fernando G. Paciencia
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77'J. Tome A. Ntoi
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83'Tamás Nikitscher Yellow Card
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84'Daniel Borges Yellow Card
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85'F. Medeiros J. Tavares
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90'⚽Fernando Normal Goal
Stats for this game
Matchup Rio Ave VS Santa Clara
A contest without a settled hierarchy
The head-to-head balance between Rio Ave and Santa Clara is close, and the results support that description. Rio Ave won 2-0 at Santa Clara on 11 April 2026, but Santa Clara responded with a 4-0 home victory on 6 September 2026. The clubs had also drawn 1-1 at Rio Ave on 30 November 2025. Together, those scorelines show an opposition capable of moving from a draw to a clear win without establishing permanent control for either side.
Venue keeps the matchup open
Both grounds have produced different outcomes. Santa Clara won 1-0 at home against Rio Ave on 7 December 2024, while Rio Ave have also won at Santa Clara and taken draws on their own pitch. Venue is therefore an important setting rather than a guaranteed advantage. Future Primeira Liga meetings can add another turn to an inherently open contest, with either side capable of changing the emphasis.
Past head to head stats
Rio Ave VS Santa Clara
Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time
Points per match over time
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 10 games
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 17 games
Rio Ave VS Santa Clara
Head-to-Head History
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